Deepwater big-eyed worm eel

Scolecenchelys castlei

Eel in New Zealand Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Deepwater big-eyed worm eel is a marine fish found around Southwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 58 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform